09 Aug 2009 15:50 Leicester
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,462); Distance: 7f 9y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
Leicester Mercury Family Fun Day Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Imaam (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 24-1552 / 19 | Flat (8) | R Hills | J L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 10/3 | |
| made all, ridden and ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(7) |   | 1¼ L | Rafta (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 0-71111 / 5 | Flat (16) | Josephine Bruning | T T Clement Mr R L Gray | 10/3 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | ½ L | Kyllachy Star (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 401166 / 8 | Flat (10) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(5) |   | 7 L | Sunshine Always (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 1422 / 10 | Flat (22) | Hayley Turner | W J Haggas Miss Maureen Stopher | 9/4 | |
| steadied start, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(4) |   | 1¼ L | Kings Troop (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 561200- / 6 | Flat (289) | Charles Eddery | H R A Cecil Mr W H Ponsonby | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(1) |   | NS | Viva Ronaldo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 67-5400 / 7 | Flat (52) | Timothy Ayres | R A Fahey Aykroyd And Sons… | 20/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden and weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(6) |   | NK | El Loco Uno (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 2517 / 3 | Flat (42) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil He Sheikh Sultan… | 8/1 | |
| tracked winner until 2f out, ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
